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as in struggled
to devote serious and sustained effort
everyone really hustled to get the project finished on schedule
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as in hurried
to proceed or move quickly
we'd better hustle, or we'll miss the train
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as in squeezed
to rob by the use of trickery or threats
a swindler who hustled cashiers by getting them all confused while they were making change
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Recent Examples of hustled
The first inning looked promising as Yandy Diaz and Jonathan Aranda singled, and Cedric Mullins hustled his bunt attempt into a hit to load the bases.
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Marc Topkin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
21 June 2026
As bankers hustled behind closed doors to price the deal and reporters indicated a first price of as high as $175, SpaceX perp-traders on Hyperliquid were buying and selling futures as high as $180 around the opening bell and as low as $153 just before the first trade came in at $150.
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Oliver Renick,
CNBC,
15 June 2026
The apparent charade lasted more than a minute before Wittman removed the phone from his face and hustled ahead of the reporter, ignoring questions the whole time.
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Joseph Konig,
PEOPLE,
10 June 2026
Devers, after a leadoff walk, hustled to third on Arraez’s single off Garcia’s glove at first.
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Cam Inman,
Mercury News,
10 June 2026
Raised in a Hollywood household, with a TV writer dad and hitmaking songwriter sister, Todd skipped college, hustled on TikTok, signed to Columbia and toured with Omar Apollo.
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Los Angeles Times,
4 June 2026
In a sense, bees went from wild foragers to shift workers, clocking in for bloom season as beekeepers hustled them from farm to farm.
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Literary Hub,
27 May 2026
Napoleon Solo hustled to first place at the 151st running of the Preakness Stakes on Saturday, coming out on top against 13 other horses in what is the race's biggest field in 15 years.
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CBS News,
16 May 2026
Dominguez hustled back to the wall and made a spectacular catch, but crashed incredibly hard into the wall.
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Ryan Canfield,
FOXNews.com,
7 May 2026
Marc Topkin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
21 June 2026
As bankers hustled behind closed doors to price the deal and reporters indicated a first price of as high as $175, SpaceX perp-traders on Hyperliquid were buying and selling futures as high as $180 around the opening bell and as low as $153 just before the first trade came in at $150.
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Oliver Renick,
CNBC,
15 June 2026
The apparent charade lasted more than a minute before Wittman removed the phone from his face and hustled ahead of the reporter, ignoring questions the whole time.
—
Joseph Konig,
PEOPLE,
10 June 2026
Devers, after a leadoff walk, hustled to third on Arraez’s single off Garcia’s glove at first.
—
Cam Inman,
Mercury News,
10 June 2026
Raised in a Hollywood household, with a TV writer dad and hitmaking songwriter sister, Todd skipped college, hustled on TikTok, signed to Columbia and toured with Omar Apollo.
—
Los Angeles Times,
4 June 2026
In a sense, bees went from wild foragers to shift workers, clocking in for bloom season as beekeepers hustled them from farm to farm.
—
Literary Hub,
27 May 2026
Napoleon Solo hustled to first place at the 151st running of the Preakness Stakes on Saturday, coming out on top against 13 other horses in what is the race's biggest field in 15 years.
—
CBS News,
16 May 2026
Dominguez hustled back to the wall and made a spectacular catch, but crashed incredibly hard into the wall.
—
Ryan Canfield,
FOXNews.com,
7 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hustled
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Additionally, both of those players have struggled to provide consistent impact as finishers at the rim and aren’t useful as shooters.
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The Volkswagen Group has struggled with its internal software division (Cariad) for years.
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After a decade of grueling in vitro fertilization (IVF) treatments, several miscarriages and successfully passing her 12-week milestone, Crane, who formerly worked as a mental health nurse, hurried to the hospital.
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Ojeda’s said her boyfriend, Julio, hurried into the hall.
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As Pino sobbed, family members of Lucy Fernandez squeezed into the wood courtroom pews behind Adams while Pino’s supporters sat behind him.
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Almost the entire population of Gaza, more than 2 million people, has been squeezed into vast, squalid tent cities dependent on international aid.
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Washington starter Cade Cavalli, scratched from the lineup the previous day due to illness, labored through 2 2/3 innings.
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Debby labored and gave birth in our bedroom under a bright full moon and snow outside; Felix arrived right into my hands.
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Pip scurried over to take a seat on my foot.
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Lee, who had extended his hitting streak to 16 games the at-bat before, scurried back to first base.
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Miami plucked a top prospect out of North Miami Beach on Sunday evening.
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The charming restaurant serves hyper-local cuisine, with many ingredients plucked straight from the gardens.
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La Roja needs quicker movement of the ball and its players, more adaptation to what the opponent is doing (Saudi Arabia is not going to play free and open after seeing what worked) and to be more ruthless.
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Elmo Fire Department I‑20 westbound was closed as crews worked the scene.
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Video shows how chase led to deadly crash Instead of stopping, the purple car accelerated and sped through a red light, according to video from Joel’s dashboard camera.
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The riders sped away after deputies attempted to contact them, reaching speeds of more than 40 mph while riding on a sidewalk, the release said.
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